In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock released "Psycho," a film that turned out to be one of the greatest of his career, and forever changed the horror genre. But the film almost didn't get made, and the upcoming dark comedy "Hitchcock" tells how the legendary English director had to fight with the movie studios, the censors and his wife to create the infamous shower scene and the twisted story of Norman Bates.

In the just-released first official trailer for the film, we see Oscar-winners Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren digging into their roles as the titular director and his wife, Alma. The preview shows Hitchcock struggling to find a new film projects, while critics are saying that the best days of his career are over. He settles on the book "Psycho," and gives it to his wife to read.

"Charming," Mirren says after reading and the murder in the shower. "Doris Day should do it as a musical."

The preview then shows Hitchcock struggling to find backers for the film, including a room of upper-crust British women who think the project is low-class.